1981 North Dakota State Bison football team
The 1981 North Dakota State Bison football team was an American football team that represented North Dakota State University during the 1981 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the North Central Conference. In their third year under head coach Don Morton, the team compiled a 10–3 record, finished as NCC champion, and lost to Southwest Texas State in the NCAA Division II Championship Game.
1981 North Dakota State Bison football | |
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NCC champion | |
NCAA Division II Championship Game, L 13–42 vs. Southwest Texas State | |
Conference | North Central Conference |
1981 record | 10–3 (7–0 NCC) |
Head coach |
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Home stadium | Dacotah Field |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 6 North Dakota State $^ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Dakota | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Colorado | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Dakota * | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska–Omaha | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Dakota State * | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Morningside | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Augustana (SD) | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Source |
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September 5 | at Northern Michigan* |
| L 0–38 | [1] | |
September 12 | at Northern Arizona* | L 17–23 | [2] | ||
September 19 | at Northern Colorado |
| W 17–7 | [3] | |
September 26 | No. 1 North Dakota | W 31–7 | [4] | ||
October 3 | at Morningside |
| W 34–0 | [5] | |
October 10 | South Dakota State |
| W 49–24 | [6] | |
October 17 | Augustana (SD) |
| W 21–14 | [7] | |
October 24 | at South Dakota | No. 10 | W 43–7 | [8] | |
October 31 | Nebraska–Omaha | No. 9 |
| W 14–0 | [9] |
November 7 | Simon Fraser* | No. 8 |
| W 42–7 | [10] |
November 28 | at No. 3 Puget Sound* | No. 6 |
| W 24–10 | [11] |
December 5 | at No. 8 Shippensburg* | No. 6 |
| W 18–6 | [12] |
December 12 | vs. No. 4 Southwest Texas State* | No. 6 |
| L 13–42 | [13] |
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References
- "Wildcats claw ND State, 38–0". Detroit Free Press. September 6, 1981. Retrieved October 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "NAU holds off N.D. State for 23–17 victory". Arizona Daily Star. September 13, 1981. Retrieved October 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Bison drop UNC". Rapid City Journal. September 20, 1981. Retrieved October 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Nellermore stars". Rapid City Journal. September 27, 1980. Retrieved October 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "North Dakota State trims Morningside". The Des Moines Register. October 4, 1981. Retrieved October 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "North Dakota St. beats Law-less SDSU". Argus-Leader. October 11, 1981. Retrieved October 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "NDSU holds off Augustana". Argus-Leader. October 18, 1981. Retrieved October 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Bison beat Coyotes, claim NCC championship". Rapid City Journal. October 25, 1981. Retrieved October 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "N. Dak St. 14, UNO 0". The Lincoln Star. November 1, 1981. Retrieved October 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Bison buries Clan". The Province. November 8, 1981. Retrieved October 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Bison veer, Logger mistakes add up: 24–10, NDS". The News Tribune. November 29, 1981. Retrieved October 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "North Dakota State eliminates Shippensburg". Sunday-The Daily News. December 6, 1981. Retrieved October 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Southwest Texas reigns". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. December 13, 1981. Retrieved October 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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